Punjab clinch Hockey Nationals title in thrilling penalty shootout

NEW DELHI: There seemed to be no end to the ‘sudden death’ in the final of the Hockey India 13th Senior National men’s championship here on Tuesday.

A total of 27 shots were taken in the shoot-out and sudden death, and Punjab emerged the winner over defending champion Haryana by a 9-8 margin after the teams were tied 2-2 at regulation time. This was Punjab’s fourth title in 13 editions.

There was little to choose between the two teams as both played slow, measured hockey, waiting for the right time to strike.

Earlier, Tamil Nadu bagged the bronze, defeating Karnataka in the third-place play-off match.

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